TOBB ETÜ Economics at Women’s Equal Opportunities Panel

The “Equal Opportunities for Women: Challenges, Barriers, and Opportunities Panel,” organized by the TOBB Ankara Women Entrepreneurs Board Gender Equality Committee, was held at the Ankara Chamber of Industry (ASO) Zafer Çağlayan Assembly Hall.

Our faculty member from the TOBB ETÜ Department of Economics, Assoc. Prof. Ünay Tamgaç Tezcan, participated in the panel with a presentation titled “Women in Leadership in Turkey and the World: Barriers and Opportunities.” Ünay Tamgaç shared insightful information about the barriers women face in leadership roles and the opportunities for overcoming these challenges. The participation of our department in this significant event once again highlighted our university's commitment to gender equality.

The panel was moderated by Prof. Füsun Eyidoğan, Vice Rector of Başkent University, and featured the following speakers:

• Gülay Toksöz, Chair of the Board at the Association for Monitoring Gender Equality (CEİD), with a presentation titled “The Historical Development of Women’s Employment in Turkey,”
• Ayşegül Ak, Faculty Member at Başkent University and Board Member of the Center for Gender Studies, with a presentation titled “The Impact of Digital and Green (Twin) Transformation on Women’s Employment,”
• Kürşat Bacanlı, Director of TSE Ankara Service Location Certification, with a presentation titled “TSE K 645: Criteria for Women Entrepreneurs Certification.”

As the TOBB ETÜ Department of Economics, we consider contributing academically to the promotion of gender equality and strengthening women's roles in the workforce as one of our key goals.